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Arsenal still on top of EPL after drawing with Liverpool at Anfield
Arsenal stayed on top of the English Premier League after holding on to draw Liverpool 1-1 at Anfield on Saturday.
Arsenal led through Gabriel's fourth-minute header but Mohamed Salah evened the score in the 29th. Salah's 151st Premier League goal moved him to 10th on the all-time list. Liverpool pressed hardest in the second half and hit the woodwork twice.
Mikel Arteta's team will go into Christmas a point ahead of Liverpool.
Defending champion Manchester City is likely happiest with the result after seeing two of its title rivals drop points.
City, which fell to fifth while it was away winning the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia this week, is six points behind Arsenal with a game in hand.
Another title challenger, Aston Villa, also dropped points with a surprise 1-1 draw against Sheffield United on Friday. Villa was third on goal difference.
Liverpool has drawn back-to-back games in the league against Manchester United and Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp's team had the better chances to win on Saturday; Trent Alexander-Arnold hit the bar in the second half with only Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya to beat. Substitute Harvey Elliott also hit the post with a deflected shot from outside the box.
It was at Anfield that Arsenal’s title challenge began to falter last season, when Arteta’s team squandered an early 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 in April.
The London side was ahead first again after a flying start that appeared to catch Liverpool cold.
Gabriel Jesus had already seen an effort deflected over the bar when he opened the scoring.
The defender was sharp in the box and lost his marker Ibrahima Konate before heading Martin Odegaard’s free kick into the top corner.
Liverpool prevented further damage and evened the score through a brilliant goal from Salah.
Alexander-Arnold launched a long-range pass from his own half that landed perfectly for the run of the Egypt international on the right. Salah then turned Oleksandr Zinchenko in the box before lashing a shot in the top corner of Raya’s near post.
Liverpool thought it should have had a penalty before that when Odegaard appeared to handle inside the box, but the Arsenal captain escaped punishment.
Liverpool mounted pressure in the second half with substitute Elliott hitting the post and Alexander-Arnold then firing against the bar from close range.
Victory Day Handball: BGB emerge men's champions, Ansar & VDP women's champions
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the men' s title and Bangladesh Ansar & VDP won the women' s title of the Victory Day Handball Tournament' 2023 beating their rivals in the finals at the Shaheed (Capt) Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday.
Border Guard Bangladesh emerged men's champions beating Bangladesh Ansar & VDP by 32-28 goals after dominating the first half by 16-11 goals in a keenly contested final Thursday afternoon. Taju Islam of BGB scored 12 goals in the day' s final and was adjudged the best male player of the tournament.
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Bangladesh Ansar and VDP lifted the women's title defeating THT Lions Jamalpur by 42-15 goals after leading the first half by 22-13 goals Thursday noon. Alpana of the champions Ansar & VDP team scored 10 goals in the final to be adjudged the best female player of the tournament.
Victory Day Handball Tournament concludes Thursday
The Victory Day Handball (men's and women's) Tournament 2023 will conclude on Thursday at the Shaheed Capt Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in Dhaka.
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On the closing day, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will play Bangladesh Ansar and VDP in the men's competition at 2:30 pm while Bangladesh Ansar and VDP will face THT Lions Jamalpur in the women's competition at 12:30 pm.
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DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman will be the chief guest at Thursday's closing ceremony and will distribute the trophies in the afternoon.
In the day's matches, BGB beat Ansar and VDP by 30-26 goals, while Bangladesh Police defeated Team Handball, Dhaka, by 36-24 goals in the men's group.
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In the women's group, Ansar and VDP beat Bangladesh Police by 35-19 goals, while Badolgachi Handball Association defeated Handball Training Centre, Dhaka, by 31-24 goals.
Victory Day Handball: Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team win all of their day's men's, women's matches
Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team won all of their men's and women's matches of the Victory Day Handball Tournament '2023 at the Shaheed (Capt) Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday.
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Ansar & VDP team outplayed Team Handball, Dhaka by 52-18 goal in the men's group match Tuesday morning while they beat Ideal Handball Garden, Chapainawabganj by 4O-14 goal in the other men's competition in the afternoon.
In the women's competition, Ansar & VDP team defeated Badolgachi Handball Association by 55-12 goas Tuesday morning.
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In the day's other matches, Border Guard Bangladesh beat Bangladesh Police Handball Club by 45-26 goal in the men's competition while THT Lions,Jamalpur defeated Handball Training Centre Dhaka by 43-29 goal in the women's competition.
Asian Youth Chess: FM Manon Reja Neer shares 2nd slot with two other players
Fide Master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh shared the second slot in the boys U-18 group of the 25th Asian Youth Chess Championships, with two other players securing 4.5 points after the sixth round matches held in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, on Monday.
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After the sixth round of matches, Bangladeshi players WCM Warsia Khusbu earned 3.5 points, while CM Md Azmaeen Pervez Sayor (Boys U-16 Group), WFM Wadifa Ahmed (Girls U-16 Group), Tasfiqur Rahman (Boys U-8 Group), and Warisa Haider (Girls U-8 Group) scored three points each.
Besides, Syed Ridwan (Boys U-16 Group), Kazi Afsan Rawank Anan (Boys U-14 Group), Oitijja Barua (Boys U-10 Group), and Muhtadi Tajwar Nasheed (Boys U-10 Group) scored 2.5 points each, while Sidratul Muntaha scored two points playing six matches.
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In Monday's sixth of round matches, FM Manon Reja Neer beat FM Plyasunov Daniil of Russia, Syed Ridwan beat Combs Noah of Guam, Sidratul Muntaha beat Yagshygeldiyeva Aisha of Turkmenistan, and Kazi Afsan Rawnak Annan drew with Chen Yung Hao of Taipei.
While Md Azmaeen Parvez Sayor lost to Tanikeyev Beknur of Kazakhstan, WCM Warsia Khusbu lost to WCM Treobrazhenskaya Diana, Tashfiqur Rahman lost to Beknazarov Rahim, WFM Wadifa Ahmed lost to Seyilhanova Gulmira of Turkmenistan, Muhtadi Tajwar Nasheed lost to Aaaradhya Suyog Bagul of Singapore, Warsia Haider lost to Munkh Ayalguu Dorjderem of Mongolia, and Oitijja Barua lost to Poormosavi Seyed Kanan of Iran.
Victory Day Handball: Police Club win both men's, women's matches
Bangladesh Police Handball Club won both the men's and women's matches of the Victory Day Handball Tournament 2023 at the Shaheed (Capt) Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Monday.
Police Club beat Ideal Handball Garden, Chapainawabganj, by 42-28 goals in the men's competition after leading the first half by 21-11 goals.
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They defeated the Badolgachi Handball Association by 35–24 goals in the women's competition after dominating the first half by 16–10 goals.
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In the day's other matches, Border Guard Bangladesh outplayed Team Handball, Dhaka, by 51-11 goals after leading the first half by 25-3 goals in the men's competition, while Bangladesh Ansar & VDP beat THT Lions, Jamalpur, by 32-17 goals after dominating the first half by 17-5 goals in the women's competition.
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Two sports organisers Mahbub Ara Gini, Noman Al Mahmud withdraw their candidature from national election
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League today (Sunday) sent letter to Election Commission to withdraw the nomination papers of their two candidates related to the sports arena.
They are three time-MP of Gaibandha - 2 constituency and whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Mahbub Ara Gini, and the incumbent MP of Chattogram- 8 constituency Noman Al Mahmud
President of Bangladesh Women's Sports Association and vice president of Bangladesh Olympic Association Mahbub Ara Gini and Treasurer of Chattagram Divisional Sports Association Noman Al Mahmud got the Awami League nominations this time, but they have to withdraw their candidature in favour of the negotiated Jatiya Party candidates Abdur Rashid Sikder and Solaiman Alam Seth.
Besides, two MPs from country's sports Arena--Whip of Jatiya Sangsad and the top official Chittagong Abahani Ltd Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and Director of Bangladesh Cricket Board and former national team captain Naimur Rahman Durjoy failed to manage party (Awami League) nomination this time.
But, some star cricketers, footballer and top sports organisers-- --former national cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, current captain cum world famed all rounder Shakib Al Hasan, former star footballer Abdus Salam Murshedy, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon, former presidents Saber Hossain Chowdhury, AHM Mustafa Kamal, BFF vice president Kazi Nabil Ahmed, Chairman of Dhaka Abahani Ltd Salman F Rahman, Abahani Directors Shariar Alam and Nasrul Hamid Bipu contesting the ensuing national election as Awami League candidates while former BCB president Anisul Islam Mahmud contesting the national pool as Jatiya Party candidate.
U-19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh will play giant neighbour India in semifinal Friday
Bangladesh will play their giant neighbour India in the 2nd semifinal of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men's U-19s Asia Cup on Friday (December 15) at 11:30 am at the Dubai International Stadium in the UAE.
Hosts the United Arab Emirate (UAE) will play Pakistan in the first semifinal, also on Friday at 11:30 am at the ACC Academy ground in Dubai.
The final match will be held on Sunday (December 17).
Bangladesh reached the semifinal as the Group B champions with an all-win record eliminating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 55 balls remaining in the last group match last Wednesday, featuring a brilliant century by opener Ashiqur Rahman Shibli.
India booked a seat for the last four stage as the Group A runners-up securing two wins and one defeat against group champions Pakistan.
Group A champions Pakistan qualified for the semifinal with an all-win record while the UAE managed a semifinal berth as Group B runners up at the coffin of formidable Sri Lanka with two wins and one losses against Bangladesh.
After Group B matches, Bangladesh emerged group champions with an all-win record securing full six points , host UAE finished group runners up to qualify for the semis collecting four points, Sri Lanka eliminated from the race with two points while all losers Japan became 4th and last without any point.
In Group A, Pakistan emerged champions securing full six points, India finished runners up collecting four points, Afghanistan became 3rd with two points while pointless Nepal finished 4th and last.
Earlier, Bangladesh made a flying start in the four-team Group B outplaying the UAE by 61 runs in the first match.and outplayed Japan by nine wickets with 232 balls remaining in the 2nd match, apart from a six-wicket victory over Islander Sri Lanka .
ABG Bashundhara Bijoy Dibosh Golf Tournament inaugurated
The ABG Bashundhara Bijoy Dibosh Golf Tournament' 2023 was inaugurated at the Kurmitola Golf Course in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday.
Master General of the Ordinance of Bangladesh Army and Vice President of Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) Major General Md Jahirul Islam inaugurated the three-day meet as the chief guest.
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Vice Chairman of the Bashundhara Group, Safwan Sobhan, witnessed the tee-off of the tournament.
Director of ABG Bashundhara Mostafa Azad Mohiuddin, KGC captain Brig Gen Md Mahbubus Samad Chowdhury, Tournament Director Brig Gen Abidur Reza Khan (retd), among others, were present on the occasion.
Some 650 golfers from all the clubs of Bangladesh including some foreigners are taking part in the meet.
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Hanoi GM Chess: Bangladeshi IM Fahad Rahman finish runner-up in tie-breaker
Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman finished runner-up to earn the silver medal in the Hanoi Grand Master Chess Tournament'2023 that concluded in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday.
After the day's 9th and final round, both the Fahad Rahman and Indian International Master A R Ilmparthi have secured six points each and later in the tie-breaking system AR Ilmparth emerged champion and Fahad Rahman finished runner-up.
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Fahad Rahman, who collected six points from nine matches, fell just one point short of achieving a Grand Master's norm from the meet.
If Fahad Rahman won the day's 9th and last round match against IM Setyaki Azarya Jodi of Indonesia, then he would have achieve a Grand Master norm from the 9th round event.
In one stage, IM Setyaki Azarya Jodi offered for a draw but IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman did not accept the offer and finally lost the match in 43 moves.
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Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed finished 10th securing 4 points from 9 games.
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A total of 12 players including 4 Grand Masters, 4 International Masters and 3 International Masters from Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia
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India, South Korea, Thailand and hosts Vietnam took part in nine- round swiss league basis tournament.